Dr. Donald J. Wilfong MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
105 Hill Ave Cheswick PA, 15024About
Dr. Donald Wilfong practices Geriatric Medicine in Cheswick, PA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Wilfong works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1979
HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1979
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Chronic Pain
- Sinusitis
- Emphysema
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
- Crohn's Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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